Hello all,
I had booked an under construction property in Pune in August 2012. full payment had been made at that time itself and i have agreement copy with me.
Bulder has informed that I am going to get posession this month, but now builder has asked for some more additional amount, stating it is the "service tax on maintainence charges". The maintainence charges for 2 years was paid in Aug 2012 (but no tax was mentioned at that time)
I have checked on the net and it states that since Dec 2013, CESTAT has scrapped those charges and we need not pay it (see below link)
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Flat-buyers-spared-service-tax-on-maintenance-fee/articleshow/27154579.cms
Can anyone please confirm if the builder is correct or wrong and what definite proof can i provide from my side in avoiding to pay this charge which the builder is claiming.
Thanks in advance for all your suggestions.